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Best savings rates in Lexington, KY
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- 1.00%APY$100 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: FDIC insured; Central NET online statements and Central MOBILE with mobile deposit included. Overdraft protection feature available. Maximum opening deposit for online accounts is $10,000. $2 monthly fee waived with a minimum daily balance of $200. $5 fee per excessive transfer/withdrawal over 6 per monthly statement cycle.
Offer: Variable interest, compounded daily and paid monthly on collected balances. The rate may change after the account is opened. Monthly maintenance fee of $2 waived if minimum daily balance of $200 is maintained.
1.00% interest rate · Compounded daily · $2 monthly fee
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More details - Woodforest National BankEmerald Elite AccountEmerald Elite Account · $25 min · 1.00%–3.00% by balance
Bank · 2 branches
1.00%APY$100 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Tiered money market account. $25.00 monthly minimum balance fee waived if a balance of $10,000.00 or above is maintained each day in the statement period. Up to 6 withdrawals per statement period at no charge ($25.00 fee per excessive withdrawal over 6). Includes custom wallet checks, cashier's checks, money orders, and notary services.
Offer: Emerald Elite 1st Tier. Variable interest rate calculated using daily balance method. $25.00 monthly minimum balance fee waived if a balance of $10,000.00 or above is maintained each day in the statement period.
$25 monthly fee · Effective Sep 14, 2026
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Rate by balance for Emerald Elite Account Balance APY Over $0Your amount 1.00% $100,000 and upEmerald Elite 2nd Tier. 1.50% $250,000 and upEmerald Elite 3rd Tier. 2.00% $500,000 and upEmerald Elite 4th Tier. 3.00% Rate checked
More details - KUE Federal Credit UnionKasasa SaverSavings · $0 min · 0.20%–0.75% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
0.75%APY$75 a year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Must be linked to a Kasasa Cash or Kasasa Cash Back checking account. No monthly maintenance fee. No minimum balance to earn rewards. No minimum deposit to open. Limit 1 account per member.
Offer: When qualifications are met on linked Kasasa Cash or Kasasa Cash Back account (at least 1 direct deposit/ACH credit/ACH payment, at least 12 debit card purchases, online banking logon, and eStatements enrollment during Monthly Qualification Cycle).
Qualified rate · No monthly fee
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Rate by balance for Kasasa Saver Balance APY Up to $10,000Your amount 0.75% Over $10,000When qualifications are met on linked Kasasa Cash or Kasasa Cash Back account; 0.20% Rate checked
More details - Park Community Credit UnionMoney Market AccountMoney Market Account · $1,000 min · 0.75%–2.25% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
0.75%APY$75 a year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: $10.00 monthly maintenance fee waived with active Park Perks or by maintaining a $1,000 minimum balance. 6 free withdrawals per month with $250 minimum withdrawal. $10.00 fee per occurrence for withdrawals under $250 or excess withdrawals beyond 6 per calendar month. Park Perks rates require enrollment in Park Perks (requires Thryve Checking account, debit card, and enrollment in Savings Jar with a minimum of one round up within the current statement cycle).
Offer: Requires active Park Perks enrollment (requires Thryve Checking account, debit card, and enrollment in Savings Jar with minimum of one round up in current statement cycle). Monthly maintenance fee waived.
Qualified rate · 0.75% interest rate · $10 monthly fee · Effective Oct 1, 2025
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Money Market Account Balance APY $1,000 – $50,000Your amount 0.75% $50,000 – $150,000 1.30% $150,000 – $250,000 1.75% $250,000 and up 2.25% Rate checked
More details - UK Credit UnionMoney Market AccountMoney Market Account · $1,000 min · 0.60%–1.25% by balance
Credit union · 7 branches
0.70%APY$70 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Membership eligibility required; must maintain $5.00 par value share in a Primary Share account. Tiered-rate account where the applicable rate applies to the entire balance once the tier threshold is met. Business accounts are not eligible.
Offer: Tiered-rate account; rate applies to entire balance once threshold is met. Minimum daily balance to earn stated APY is $1,000.00. Dividends compounded monthly and credited monthly (calendar). Daily balance method.
0.60% interest rate · Compounded monthly · Effective Jun 30, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Money Market Account Balance APY $1,000 – $10,000 0.60% $10,000 – $25,000Your amount 0.70% $25,000 – $50,000 1.00% $50,000 – $100,000 1.15% $100,000 and up 1.25% Rate checked
More details - 0.60%APY$60 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Works together with REWARDChecking. Variable interest rate. ATM fee refunds automatically deposited into REWARDSavings.
Offer: Requires meeting monthly REWARDChecking requirements: make 10 debit card purchases of $5 or more, receive monthly eStatements, and have 1 direct deposit or automatic payment. Applies to balances up to $15,000.
Qualified rate · Effective Jun 17, 2020
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More details - 0.50%APY$50 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: A Regular Savings account is a MHCU membership requirement. No monthly maintenance fee. Dividends calculated on average daily balance, paid quarterly.
Offer: $5.00 minimum balance. Dividends calculated on average daily balance, paid quarterly. The third quarter dividend period paid a dividend rate of 0.35% and an APY of 0.35%.
0.50% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 22, 2026
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More details - Bank of the BluegrassBluegrass Choice SaverSavings · $1 min · 0.50%–3.00% by balance
Bank · 4 branches
0.50%APY$50 a year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Must be bundled/opened with a new or existing Bluegrass Preferred Interest or Bluegrass Simply Cash Back account. Monthly fee waived with minimum daily balance of $0.00.
Offer: Qualifications in the bundled Bluegrass Rewards Checking account are met: 12 debit card POS purchase transactions post and settle per monthly qualification cycle, enrolled in and receive e-Statements, and log into Online Banking at least once per cycle.
Qualified rate · No monthly fee · Effective Dec 1, 2025
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Rate by balance for Bluegrass Choice Saver Balance APY Up to $50,000Your amount 0.50% $50,000 and up 3.00% Rate checked
More details - 0.50%APY$50 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Dividends compounded and credited monthly. No minimum deposit.
Offer: No minimum balance to earn APY; no minimum balance to avoid service fee.
0.50% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 0.50%APY$50 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Required for membership. Dividends paid quarterly. Accessible at 30,000 ATMs nationwide (checking account required).
Offer: Dividends compounded and paid quarterly. Variable rate. $25.00 minimum balance to earn dividends/stated APY.
Qualified rate · 0.50% interest rate · Effective Oct 4, 2026
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More details - 0.50%APY$50 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Requires opening deposit of $0 to earn stated APY. After balance reaches $500, a VISA ONE Credit Card with a $500 credit limit is issued and funds are frozen. Credit limit can be increased in multiples of $500 as additional savings tiers are reached.
Offer: Dividends compounded and paid quarterly. Variable rate. Minimum balance to open account and earn stated APY is $0.
0.50% interest rate · Effective Oct 4, 2026
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More details - Park Community Credit UnionMoney Market AccountMoney Market Account · $1,000 min · 0.45%–1.10% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
0.45%APY$45 a year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: $10.00 monthly maintenance fee waived with active Park Perks or by maintaining a $1,000 minimum balance. 6 free withdrawals per month with $250 minimum withdrawal. $10.00 fee per occurrence for withdrawals under $250 or excess withdrawals beyond 6 per calendar month. Park Perks rates require enrollment in Park Perks (requires Thryve Checking account, debit card, and enrollment in Savings Jar with a minimum of one round up within the current statement cycle).
Offer: Standard rate without Park Perks. Monthly maintenance fee of $10 waived with active Park Perks or by maintaining a $1,000 minimum balance.
Qualified rate · 0.45% interest rate · $10 monthly fee · Effective Oct 1, 2025
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Money Market Account Balance APY $1,000 – $50,000Your amount 0.45% $50,000 – $150,000 1.00% $150,000 – $250,000 1.00% $250,000 and up 1.10% Rate checked
More details - 0.30%APY$30 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Monthly minimum balance fee of $3.00 is waived if a balance of $200.00 or above is maintained each day in the statement period.
Offer: Tier Under $10,000. Monthly minimum balance fee of $3.00 if balance falls below $200.00 any day in the statement period.
$3 monthly fee · Effective Sep 25, 2026
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Rate by balance for Savings Account Balance APY Over $0 0.05% $10,000 and upYour amount 0.30% Rate checked
More details - 0.25%APY$25 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Money market savings account with check writing flexibility. $10.00 monthly minimum balance fee waived if a balance of $1,000.00 or above is maintained each day in the statement period. Up to 6 withdrawals per statement period at no charge ($10.00 fee per excessive withdrawal over 6). $3.00 monthly paper statement fee avoided with eStatements.
Offer: Variable interest rate calculated using daily balance method. $10.00 monthly minimum balance fee waived if a balance of $1,000.00 or above is maintained each day in the statement period.
$10 monthly fee · Effective Sep 14, 2026
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More details - KUE Federal Credit UnionSpecial SharesSavings · $5 min · 0.20%–0.80% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
0.20%APY$20 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Par value of a regular share is $5.00.
0.20% interest rate · Effective Oct 2, 2023
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Rate by balance for Special Shares Balance APY Up to $20,000Your amount 0.20% Over $20,000 0.80% Rate checked
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What savings accounts pay in Lexington, KY
72 accounts at 27 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 6–22
- Typical
- 0.10%
- Top 10% from
- 1.95%
- Banks, typical
- 0.05%
- Credit unions, typical
- 0.20%
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- Commonwealth Credit UnionCredit union · 6 branches
- Members Heritage CUCredit union · 5 branches
- CommunityAmerica Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch